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I wrote earlier this week about my husband going back to work, and I’m happy to report Baby H and I survived our first couple of days. I am a planner by heart. I write and plan everything I need to do down to the last little detail.  I mapped out the routes I’ll be [...]

This week is going to be a huge adjustment for my family.  My Husband has been home for the past four and a half months on parental leave so he can take care of Baby H. My Husband usually works a lot of night shifts so he didn’t get to spend a lot of time [...]

This past weekend, we went down to New Hampshire for a family wedding, and took with us our one-year old on his first ever longer distance road trip. I knew traveling with Baby H was going to be different than the way we used to travel pre-baby.  That’s a no-brainer. But there are a few [...]

A few months ago, Baby H’s grandparents introduced him to the plain Tim bit. He initially looked at the foreign object with some hesitation, but then proceeded to swiftly shove the entire thing into his mouth and within minutes the Tim Bit was gone.

My husband and I recently took Baby H to The Children’s Museum for the first time. It was quite a colourful affair. There was many different exhibits and activities for the children to learn from and explore.

My Husband and I took Baby H to the Experimental Farm to visit the Agriculture Museum. Baby H loved it; there was so much to see and do.

Baby H has been spending a lot of time playing outside in the sun during this unfashionably warm period we’re having in Ottawa. My Husband and I are constantly hovering around him making sure he’s protected from too much sun and harmful rays.

Happy Canada Day.  Here is what you missed this week. Our top 5 picks for Canada Day BBQ Hostess Gifts. Our top 10 reasons why Canada rocks! Happy Canada Day – Events that are happening around the city to celebrate Canada’s birthday. Nelly and I saw Eclipse on opening day, see what we thought. Have [...]

Good Morning Everyone!  Here is what you may have missed last week. First Birthdays, Pancakes and Cottages: Summer’s Officially is a highlight of our weekend in Lanark Highlands. Baby H turned one on Saturday.  See what his Top Toy Picks were for the year. I ended the week with my reflection on the first year [...]

Today’s been an exciting one for ShopHaven.  I’ve been waiting to share this with you once it went live, and now that it’s up I’m happy to say we’ve got our first mention on a local blog called the Ottawa Start Blog. I’m proud of the work that we’re doing at ShopHaven, and seeing some [...]